BACKDOWN

withdrawal, backdown, climb-down

(noun) a retraction of a previously held position

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backdown (plural backdowns)

An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

Source: Wiktionary


Back"down`, n.

Definition: A receding or giving up; a complete surrender. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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